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Item Open Access Website design [birds of Nalsarovar](Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2015) Arora, Neha; Raje, Nitin; Desai, BinitaTourism is the most common and wide spread business all over the world. In India a large amount of revenue is generated through tourism, there are various historic sites, wild life sanctuaries, nature parks and much more for a visitor. When a visitor visits any place they tend to observe things that they already know or they are told about based on which they chose to visit a place; every place carries many other hidden secrets and stories that have their cultural, architectural and social relevance which is often hidden from the eye of the visitor. Hence, it seemed to be a good opportunity to introduce the visitor to these contexts prior to the planning of a journey, so that they might notice the hidden aspects during their visit and which would help create a sense of curiosity and interest.Item Open Access Fishing in common waters: fishing communities in coastal Gujarat(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2015) Shiroya, Hardik; Desai, BinitaThis report presents the design of a Graphic Novel as a storytelling medium; communicating ideas visually. The design project was initiated with an aim of communicating culture of coastal Gujarat to the rest of Gujarat through stories, specifically folktales of the Gujarat fishermen. The objective of the design was to try to fill the gap between these two groups. The graphic novel format was chosen for the purpose of sharing stories visually and in an interesting way, the medium seemed most appropriate and chose to create a graphic novel as the final product for my project. The confirmation of visualizing a Graphic Novel as the final product was done by interviewing a few children and taking their views on the medium. Compiling a collection of folktales and proved unfruitful and rather ineffective. The focus of the project then shifted to doing research on their culture and preparing a story in the form of an ethnographic narrative. The research work was done on the Kharwa, Koli and Machhwara communities with the field sites being Veraval, Jaleshwar, Sutrapada, Diu, Ghoghola and Vanakbara. Developing a story for the Graphic Novel with the data gathered from the field turned out to be the most important part of the process. After several iterations of trying to construct a narrative, one option was selected which also seemed exciting to visualize. The plot of the final story describes the scenario of the Kharwa and Machhwara communities; the lives they lead and about fishing which is their livelihood. The narrative is built around the relationships among the people within the community and their relationship with other communities made explicit through their history, fishing business and their relationships with each other at sea. Efforts have been made to include all aspects that are crucial in defining their respective cultures. The flow of the story is maintained by incorporating the facts that were gathered in my field visits. Scenes from the story were visualised through rough sketches drawn on paper. A track was kept to maintain the continuity in the drawings and modifications were done to them according to the story. The rough sketches were turned into detailed drawings with pencil and were filtered to be organized in panels of the Graphic Novel layout. The product worked out to be an effective representation of the culture. It establishes the idea of stories as a good medium to convey stories of different cultures and perspectives.Item Open Access Fist tales: cuisine of coastal Gujarat(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2015) Sharma, Mitali; Desai, BinitaThe project focuses on an aspect of what UNESCO defines as the “ intangible cultural heritage of a country or a region”. It explores at the culinary heritage of Coastal Guajrat. One of the predominant elements of Gujarat Coastal cuisine is fish and the fishing communities dominate region as a whole. The main objective of the project is to show these communitie the Kharwa, Koli and Machhiyara are revolved and adapted the custom traditions of the land and developed a distantinctive cuisine around their catch.Item Open Access Theyyam: the dancing colours of caste focus: north Malabar (Kerala)(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014) Haritha, V. V.; Pandya, Vishvajit; Mazumdar, MadhumitaThe objective of the project is to explore something which is unseen, exploring the changes in the social hierarchy by revolutions in Kerala. Theyyam, the ritual form of worship of North Malabar(district of Kannur and Kasargod) is taken as the medium of communication since it reflects the shifts and mobilities of elements in ritual, economical and ideological hierarchies in the society of North Kerala. During my field trip and research I could experience the culture and traditions in that region. It allowed me to see the arts and performance in a broader perspective and to understand how it is related to the tradition and life of the people.Item Open Access Siddis of Gujarat: contrasting perspective(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2014) Pukadyil, Roshini; Desai, BinitaThe vast population of the sub-continent of India is composed of different ethnic groups with diverse cultures and languages. There are many instances in Indian history that record the arrival of foreign immigrants who have settled, flourished and adapted to the Indian culture. For example to avoid religious oppression by the Muslims, many Iranians migrated to India and formed a Parsee community. They integrated themselves into the Indian society in terms of national citizenship and languages but simultaneously maintained their distinct ethnic identity, traditions and behavioral practices. Another such instance from ancient times is of the Siddi community who were the immigrants from African who mainly came as slaves and a few of them as traders. This project attempts to create a digital experience of their rich culture, their adaption to the locality they settled into and the conflicts that exist within the community. In the process, I identified a communication problem within their social, economical and political context and the conflicts that followed owing to the inability of one group to empathize with the problems of the other. I focused on two major settlements of the Siddis within Gujarat which are the Junagadh tribal and the Ahmedabad urban district. I ended up observing the both the communities had contrasting stories to offer of their past, their culture, its preservation and the present status. For example, the Junagadh Siddis have been provided Scheduled Tribe recognition by the government, which seemed to unfair to the Ahmedabad Siddis, since they are not given any such special acknowledgement as they live in an urban space. The end result of my project is a documentary film on the community showing recognition of their identity, the difference in their lifestyles and how these dissimilarities end up becoming the reason of personal grievances and conflicts. It also helps in bringing to light the Siddi community and the disparities within the community and society at large. Objectives: 1. Exploring and first understanding the Siddi community residing at the urban (Ahmedabad) and rural (Junagadh) areas of Gujarat. 2. Identifying a communication problem present within the community. 3. Using a medium that appeals to a large audience.Item Open Access I believe(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011) Sharma, Kartikeya; Devy, GaneshPeople Believe, They believe in God, religion, relationships, aliens, ghosts, politicians… We believe in everything and anything, which could help us get through or prevent us from bad luck, bring in money, preserve our health. People who say they do not believe in anything also believe in their theory of non- existence of something else. India, known as the land of spirituality and philosophy, is home to many religions. Like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other innumerable religious traditions. In India, religion is life, it is an integral part of the entire Indian tradition. With over 330 million Gods and Goddesses to worship for the majority of Indians, religion permeates in every aspect of life, from commonplace to daily chores to education and politics. This gives birth to, many beliefs and practises which are followed around us. For example, like wearing gem stones, lockets of Gods and Goddessess, rudraksha , yantras , pooja ki thaliyan, worshiping cows, praying around banyan tree, palmistry, tarot card reading, vastu shastra… and the list goes on. Some of them could be termed as superstition but then, isn’t it said that someone’s belief is someone else’s superstition. We go great lengths to show our commitment to our beliefs, be it Physical suffering (like walking 14 Kms in harsh terrain of mountains to visit Kedarnath temple), keeping fasts for days or be it donating huge amount of money to Temples and Shrines. With massive participation of people and day by day more money pouring in, now these religious sectors are becoming more and more commercialized. We can find various books on religion, bhajan CD’s & DVD’s, rings, lockets, yantras, and with science of vastu, payra-vastu and Feng-Shui are also coming up over the years, there has been a tremendous boom in these Belief Markets. This has helped in generating revenue as various services and production of products in these religious sectors is frequent nowadays, which in turn also helps in circulation of money in our economy. With increase in involvement of money, there is also a chance of people being misled to earn profit from them. People are tipped off on wrong interpretation of scripts and manuscripts. Things that might have held true in yesteryears might not hold true in today’s world but still they are being practiced, and this leads to the point that people follow what is being told instead of understanding the logic, which raises the question: Is the Act for believing more important than the belief itself?Item Open Access Dekha andekhi: kaal aur kala(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011) Kamthan, Akash; Pandya, VishvajitI wanted to make a documentary on the many challenges facing the Chhipa community of Sanganer and develop the argument that consumer’s lack of knowledge about the richness and value of this craft is also a factor contributing to its increasing marginalization in the market. I would like to highlight a traditional textile art 'Sanganeri hand block printing' of Rajasthan. An art form, which is a part of a society, a community and its daily life and made their community self dependent and proud. This delicate art was transferred from one generation to another, but it has started deteriorating due to the presence of screen printers.Screen printing is a process where hazardous chemical colors and large screens are used for printing. The production is very quick at a much cheaper cost comparing to hand block printing. These products are sold as sanganeri prints at market. There are many screen factories out casting hand block units. At present, on an average, there are 430 home units and 410 or more screen printing units. In my attempt to make a documentary film, I have projected an art which had a glorious past, is suffering badly because of Screen printing. Even after getting a Geographical Indication certificate, would this art be able to survive or a genuine hand block printing will lose the ground against Screen printing or will become a part of history as some other art forms have witnessed. Many other aspects are crisscrossed in a way that's making this problem more severe and complexed.Item Open Access Kavya ki parchhai: Pandavani(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011) Lonhare, Vinish Kumar; Mazumdar, MadhumitaThis project is set about to deliver the information in a form of short documentary film which covers all the aspect of Pandavani, showing its journey from being a folk-art to a performing art, including all its symbolism, the history, the myths and the legends related to Mahabharata in both contexts of folk-art as well as performing art.Item Open Access Gondi art: music on canvas(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2011) Singh, Ankita; Raje, NitinThe project attempts to create a digital experience for explaining the transitions faced by Gondi-art regarding their art forms. The purpose behind this project is to make artist and art enthusiasts, aware about the art form and its transformations. The information is to be delivered in the form of a website, which is narrowed down to the subject of art form of Gonds. This website also provides the information about the origin of Gonds and their cultural aspects. User can also view the profile of Gondi Artist who would be featured for a week, his work and his life from village to city would be explained in artisans‟ category. E-brochure and Tourist Guide are two additional elements with this website, where E-brochure would help user to browse various artist, know about them in a more clear way and contact them by their own. Tourist Guide is in its initial state, it will help users to browse the tribal place where this art is done and tourist places nearby. The presentation will combine various digital mediums like video, sound, illustration and text in a format that allows the user to explore at will. The various aspects of Gondi Painting in India and around the world, while providing the users with quick and simple access to the information they might need to know about the paintings, their stories or the music and for the tourists if they want to visit places where this art is done.Item Open Access Devo athithi bhava-athithi devo bhava: an event where God come in as guest and guest comes as God(Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, 2009) Sharma, Neha; Pandya, Vishvajit“Devo Athithi Bhava, Athithi Devo Bhava” is an exploration of a unique cultural phenomenon which leads to social, political and economical context of the place. It focuses on the festival “Dusshera in Kullu” where the Gods come as guests. The tourists i.e. guests who visit the place are also treated like God to the place. Project is basically to promote ‘Tourism in Kullu’ which is further exploration of not only the ‘unique way of celebrating this festival but also communicates the “Impact of culture tourism” on and by the people of Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. It invites the user to explore not only the culture and belief of the festival in the context of its celebration but also to assist the viewer to know about the local people and the place, where tourism potential provides the State, the tourist as well as the local people benefit, by organizing such culturally accepted festivals and events. Tourists are derived of opportunities to enjoy the rural, remote and the most scenic parts of the state due to lack of awareness. Thus, project explores them to find other places in the district those have equal cultural tourism potential. It generates critical awareness among the tourist who are visiting the place to get authentic information about the event. It also gives information to the viewer about the culture diversity in India and gives knowledge of the tradition of celebrating dusshera festival in various parts of the country in different ways with independent history related to it.
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